of or pertaining to dedication; serving as a dedication
Also: dedicative (ˈdedɪˌkeitɪv)
Derived forms
dedicatorily
adverb
Word origin
[1555–65; dedicate + -ory1]This word is first recorded in the period 1555–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: chorus, clearance, corona, halo, incompatible-ory an adjective-forming suffix, joined to bases of Latin origin in imitation of borrowedLatin words containing the suffix -tory (and its alternant -sory). Other words that use the affix -ory include: excretory, sensory, statutory
Examples of 'dedicatory' in a sentence
dedicatory
Such are, for example, dedicatory descriptions in books and business notes.
Yuri V. Mann 2016, 'GOGOL: ACADEMIC AND COMPLETE', Studia Litterarumhttp://old.studlit.ru/1-3-4/Mann.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)